Indonesia volcano Mt Sinabung in fresh eruptions

31 December 2013 Last updated at 04:57 GMT

An active volcano in western Indonesia has let out a series of fresh eruptions, forcing around 19,000 people to flee their homes, officials say.

Mt Sinabung, on the island of Sumatra, erupted nine times late on Monday, shooting lava and gas up to 7,000m (23,000 ft) in the air, officials said.

A 5km (3 mile) danger zone is being enforced around the volcano's crater.

It has been showing signs of life since September, after being dormant for three years.

"On Monday night, 19,126 people fled their homes, and we expect that number to rise," National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

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